Jeff Joyer
December 1, 2016
Remember the worried Seller who sold their house without knowing where they would live in 30 days?…
It was 2:15 pm on Thursday and I was with Sellers at the Village Inn restaurant. We were reviewing an offer on their home…
A purposeful life can be defined as your “Big Why.” The reason you get up in the morning, work a little harder, and never give in to adversity…
It was November 1982. Interest rates had been as high as 17 ½%. I was a young father, supporting our family on real estate commissions…
The “chicken house” owners accepted a contingent offer from the first couple to look at their home. They also were going to decline any other showings; relieved now that they would not have to move the chickens out to the colder barn…
As I arrived at a listing appointment in rural Columbus, I was surprised to see Mrs. Owner rushing out to greet me. Not typical for a first-time meeting. She was quick to the point, “Do you know why we called you? You live on a farm, right? We figured you would best understand us having chickens in our house.” My response? “Well, so do we….let’s go in.”…
I was in Mora with two offers on Carol’s lake place and no Carol. So I camped out at the local restaurant until I could reach her. At about 4:45, my phone rang, “Sorry I missed your message. I was at card club.”…
Janet, my trusted assistant of the past 38 years, said, “Carol called. She’d like you to list her lake place in Mora.” I said, “I don’t do Mora.” Janet’s reply, “For Carol, you will.” Carol was a retired real estate agent. We had worked in the same office for years. Upon retiring, she moved to Fish Lake. Now, years later, it was time to move closer to family. Yes, we agreed to help Carol sell her property…
Grandpa Murphy enjoyed his shop undisturbed for 7 years. I have 6 cast iron army figurines he made and shared to remember him with. With his passing the family called, “We’ll need help selling Dad’s house. You do know he was a smoker?”…